Ebola crisis talks held in Ghana

West Africa is racing to contain its first ever outbreak of the deadly tropical virus Ebola. Eleven regional health ministers met in Accra today for emergency talks on tackling an epidemic that has claimed at least 467 lives. The number of suspected cases and deaths has increased significantly, partly because the response to the first outbreak in April was relaxed too quickly.

After years of fronting the news bulletins she honed her expertise in African affairs as a presenter for The Week in the Maghreb. She now brings you the latest across Africa with a daily bulletin.

NICOLAS GERMAIN Journalist, Africa specialist

A former correspondent in Eritrea, he joined France 24 in 2007. Since then he has covered numerous stories across the continent, including the crisis in Ivory Coast and Central African Republic, as well as the presidential election in Nigeria.

MARY COLOMBELJournalist

A French-English bilingual journalist, she worked as a news producer before specialising in Africa. She’s produced stories on the conflicts in Central African Republic, South Sudan and the coup attempt in Burkina Faso.

ROCHELLE FERGUSONPresenter

A British presenter and broadcast journalist, she has a particular interest in the African continent and the Middle East. She has produced and edited reports in Egypt where she lived, prior to joining France 24